St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27
BOLD, BAD BURGLARS
Ply Their Vocation in the Central Park
District.
Al. BOARDMAN'S ADVENTURE
A Polite Midnight Visitor Who Compels
Lady to Produce Her
P0cketb0ok.

Burglars continue to transact bust
ness with neatness and dispatch, and of
late have been reaping a rich harvest.
Within the past two or three months ten
residences out on the motor line have
been entered. and in several cases heavy
hauls have been made. The latest rob-
berry was Wednesday night last, at the
residence of 4. j. BOardman, 80 Oak
Grove place. About mignight Mr..
BOardman, who was sleeping down
stairs, was awakened by a slight noise,
and on opening his eyes saw i'll the dim
light cast by the gas his trousers, con-
tanning considerable money, disappear
ing through the door into the sitting
room in the clutches of Il burly rObbeT.
Mr.. BOardman reached under his pillow,
got his revolver and lay still, thinking
the thief would return for his watch.
which was near the head Of the bed.
crawled in on his hands and
knees. his head just visible above
the foOtboard of the bed. Mr.. Board
man did not dare to shoot as his two
little children were sleeping with him,
and he was afraid that if he missed, the
burglar he would fire back and wound
| or kill one Of the children. SO he
waited until Mr.. Burglar should com e
nearer. But he did not come. for after
coming cross to the foot of the bed he
turned and crawled out of the room
again. Then he started up stairs, much
to Mr.. BOardman' delight, for he was
sure he had him then. As soon as the
rObber had gone up stairs Mr.. Board
! !,
hand, went into the sitting room where
he found his pantaloons. These he put
on. went and awoke Mrs. BOardman,
had her go and lock a rear door from
up stairs, and then sailed up stairs in
search of his visitor. When he reached
his gun room he stepped in, took his
breech-loader from the case, slipped in
couple of shells, and again waited for
the burglar. But he came not, and in
about half an hour Mr.. Boardman be-
came tired. and organized a still hunt
He went all over the house, and at last
found that the man had escaped by going
down the back stairs and unlocking a
back door. How he could have got
down after the door was locked puzzled
Mr.. Boardman considerably for time,
but he finally made up his mind that he
must have heard the noise in awakening
Mrs. Boardman and made his escape
before the door was locked. His tracks,
made in leaving the house, were plainly
visible in the light snow.
The same evening the residence of
Mrs. Y. :. IIeyS, Thomas LOwry'S sister,
at 1877 Vine place, was entered by
burglar. presumably the same one who
went through Mr.. Boardman's house.
About l 80 a. III. Mrs. IreyS was awak-
ened by hand being placed on her
shoulder as she lay in bed. Instead of
screaming she simply asked the man,
who wore a white mask, what he
wanted.
81 want your diamonds and your
money. and l want itquick," replied the
knight of the jimmy. Mrs. Ireys re-
requested him to be quiet and make no
noise, so the children would not be dis
turbed. The lady wore her diamonds in
small pouch around her neck, and
when the burglar asked her where her
money and diamonds were she replied
that her diamonds were in the Safety
Deposit vaults and her money in
pocket book in the bureau drawer. The
robber made her get up. go 10 the bureau
and get the purse. As she did so she
slipped off the valuable rings she was
wearing and dropped them into the
drawer so quietly as not to attract at
tentiOn. When she handed the money
to the burglar, he took it, placed it in
his pocket, bowed and left. He is
described as man about five feet nine
inches in height, heavily built. with
black hair, and small hands and feet.